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Powertrain - EV & HEV Solutions

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Don’t leave performance on the table.

The future of electrified vehicles lies in enabling greater range. Achieving this requires an optimized powertrain that manages the relationship between the battery, inverter and motor for optimal propulsion. That’s where we come in.

We provide bench-to-bench collaboration to leading OEM and Tier 1 suppliers across the globe. Together we’re applying our expertise in motors, powertrains and electronics with our automotive experience, to modernize the entire powertrain for electrified vehicles. All while ensuring reliability for the road ahead.


What can we help you optimize?

Explore how we’re helping improve performance with new and existing 3M solutions.


Explore our wide range of motor, power electronics and powertrain assembly solutions.

3M has several industry leading solutions ideal for traction motors, with a focus on rotors, stators and power electronics including inverter and converters. In addition to these core components 3M offers various assembly solutions to optimize the connection points across the powertrain system.

Click on the hotspots below to see how we can help you optimize and modernize your powertrain designs. 

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    3M™ Friction Shims
    Overhead image of Friction Shims layed out showcasing their lightweight design and large variety in application and sizes.

    Reduce component size and increase performance, while allowing a greater margin for safety. They answer the demand for maximum power density – enhancing friction to transmit higher loads and enabling more compact, lightweight designs.

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    3M™ Magnet Bonding Adhesives
    Cylindar application example of 3M™ Magnet Bonding Adhesive AU-205

    Improve efficiency and reduce waste during the production process with the right balance of electrical and mechanical properties, excellent handling characteristics, consistent bond line control, and reduction of VOCs.

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    3M™ Glass Cloth Tapes
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    Help improve efficiency, electrical insulation and temperature performance while reducing waste with a balance of electrical and mechanical properties. And excellent handling characteristics help improve manufacturing processes.

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    3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesives
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    3M™ has a variety of epoxy adhesives ideal for performance reliability and the strength you need coupled with the ability to bond to a variety of surface applications you require.

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    3M™ Composite Film Tapes
    Roll of a .0055 inch thick composite film tape tape with a polyester web reinforced polyester film coated with a rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive.

    Help improve efficiency, electrical insulation and temperature performance while reducing waste with a balance of electrical and mechanical properties. And excellent handling characteristics help improve manufacturing processes.

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    3M™ Scotchcast™ Electrical Powder Resins
    A variety of example gear sizes coated in Powder Resins

    Our specialty electrical powder resins improve electrical insulation and are epoxy-based, so they are easy to adhere to conductor surfaces with their low-viscosity properties.

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    3M™ Slot Liner Insulation
    Several overlapping sheets of Slot Paper Insulation

    An ideal combination of stiffness and formability along with the high thermal conductivity needed making them ideal for use in motors with major insulation rated through Class 200(N).

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    3M™ Thermally Conductive Epoxy Adhesives
    3M™ Thermally Conductive Eposxy Adhesive in application tube

    Provide high strength bonding and temperature resistance suitable for application on a range of material substrates to aid in your powertrain component assembly needs.

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    3M™ Thinsulate™ Acoustics Insulation
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    3M™ offers various solutions for noise management, such as 3M™ Thinsulate which absorbs motor noise to provide customers the premium in-cabin experience they demand.

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    3M™ Glass Bubbles
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    Ideal for lightweighting automotive parts, limiting noise and improving NVH performance. Glass bubbles bring multiple properties to automotive parts including lightweighting, thermal and electrical insulation, and improved NVH performance. 

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    3M™ Boron Nitride Cooling Fillers
    Pile of 3M™iregular shapped Boron Nitride Cooling Filler Flakes

    Improve polymer thermal conductivity and maintain electrical insulation with Boron Nitride Cooling Fillers. Fillers are formulated into thermoplastics, elastomers, thermoset resins & adhesives to enhance performance, energy savings, and design flexibility.

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    3M™ Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomers
    Product image of  3M™ Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomer FC 2210 with high viscosity

    Provide flexibility with the optimal balance of thermal resistance, chemical resistance and sealing strength. High performing seals made from 3M fluoroelastomers offer resistance to many automotive fluids including high temperature coolants.

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    3M™ Boron Nitride Cooling Fillers
    Boron Nitride Cooling Fillers used in inverters

    Improve polymer thermal conductivity and maintain electrical insulation with Boron Nitride Cooling Fillers. Fillers are formulated into thermoplastics, elastomers, thermoset resins & adhesives to enhance performance, energy savings, and design flexibility.

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    3M™ Glass Bubbles
    Glass Bubbles used in inverters

    Ideal for lightweighting automotive parts, limiting noise and improving NVH performance. Glass bubbles bring multiple properties to automotive parts including lightweighting, thermal and electrical insulation, and improved NVH performance.

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    3M™ Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomers
    Fluoroelastomers used in inverters

    Provide flexibility with the optimal balance of thermal resistance, chemical resistance and sealing strength. High performing seals made from 3M fluoroelastomers offer resistance to many automotive fluids including high temperature coolants.

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    3M™ Thermally Conductive Acrylic Interface Pads
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    3M thermally conductive interface pads have high heat resistance and electrical insulation properties. They are highly conformable and provide a heat transfer path between heat generating components and the heat sink.

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    3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesives
    Image showcasing a variety of 3M Scotch-Weld Epoxy Adhesives including tube application and bulk container

    3M has a variety of epoxy adhesives ideal for performance reliability and strength you need coupled with the ability to bond to a variety of solutions you require.

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    3M™ Magnetic Shielding Materials
    Product image of a singular sheet of thin, highly permeable magnetic shielding (EM80KM)

    These sheets are thin, flexible magnetic laminates with a lightweight construction that provide excellent magnetic shielding properties at low frequency (<1 MHz).

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    3M™ Scotchcast™ Electrical Powder Resins
    Product image of a variety of example gear sizes coated in Powder Resins

    Our specialty electrical powder resins improve electrical insulation and are epoxy-based, so they are easy to adhere to conductor surfaces with their low-viscosity properties.

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    3M™ Thermally Conductive Epoxy Adhesives
    Product image of 3M™ Thermally Conductive Eposxy Adhesive in application tube

    3M™ Thermally Conductive Epoxy Adhesives provide high strength bonding and temperature resistance suitable to a range of material substrates to aid in your component assembly needs.

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    3M™ Electrical Insulating Tapes & PET Film Tapes
    3M™ Electrical Insulating Tapes & PET Film Tapes

    These tapes help improve efficiency and electrical insulation while reducing waste with the right balance of electrical and mechanical properties and excellent handling characteristics.

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    3M™ 521+ Electrical Insulation Resin

    3M™ 521+ Electrical Insulation Resin is designed to provide a continuous, tough, moisture and chemical resistant dielectric coating for a variety of substrates including moisture proofing and insulating in middle and high voltage bus bars.

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    3M™ 16XX series

    3M™ 16XX series thermosetting insulation tape is designed for insulation and general bonding of the electrical components with strong durability in high temperature, particularly suitable for insulating and bonding laminated bus bars.

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